Mairead McGuinness confirms bid for European Parliament presidencyIrish MEP declares candidacy after news that incumbent Martin Schulz will not runThu Nov 24 2016 - 17:55
Ireland in pre-Brexit alliance with ‘like-minded’ countriesState joined with Netherlands in sending letter on single market to Jean-Claude JunckerThu Nov 24 2016 - 12:50
Trinity lecturer loses discrimination case at European CourtAppeal which would have allowed same-sex partner to access pension after death is dismissedThu Nov 24 2016 - 10:30
Brussels better prepared than London for Brexit talksIndustrious European Commission bureaucrats thrive on complex legislative draftingThu Nov 24 2016 - 01:43
EU vote on Turkey goes beyond membership of clubEurope Letter: Effects of ‘freezing out’ Ankara include risks to security and human rightsThu Nov 24 2016 - 01:00
Brussels proposes new rules for banks to kickstart growthEuropean Commission may require foreign banks operating in EU to hold extra capitalWed Nov 23 2016 - 10:03
Britain told it cannot ‘cherry pick’ Brexit dealUK’s Brexit minister David Davis meets senior EU negotiators for talks on leaving EUTue Nov 22 2016 - 18:22
City of Culture year ‘worth up to €100m’Mayor says cost to Galway will be offset by long-term economic dividendMon Nov 21 2016 - 20:39
Draghi calls for European unity in the face of challengesECB president says cohesion being tested by such events as BrexitMon Nov 21 2016 - 17:55
Trump ideology may be echoed in fractured EUCohesion of European Union to face pressure in looming elections and referendumsThu Nov 17 2016 - 01:00
Government plays down Brussels call for spending riseCommission bid to ease austerity likely to put more pressure on Ministers over public payWed Nov 16 2016 - 21:41
Mairead McGuinness in running to become president of European ParliamentFine Gael MEP may become European People’s Party nomineeWed Nov 16 2016 - 20:01
EU moves from austerity to ‘fiscal expansion’Commission sanctions 0.5% move as Ireland’s budget wins approvalWed Nov 16 2016 - 12:34
European Parliament moves to sideline British MEPsConcern in Brussels over influence of UK on policies under discussion ahead of exit talksTue Nov 15 2016 - 17:02
European beef sector to be hit by EU trade deals, says reportEU study confirms concerns that Irish farmers could be disproportionately affectedTue Nov 15 2016 - 15:06
EU foreign ministers reiterate backing for Iran dealPressure on Assad increased, as Europe braces for possible US policy shift under TrumpMon Nov 14 2016 - 20:00
UK and France decline to discuss Trump over dinnerLimp start to EU foreign policy meetings on US election fallout, Syria and TurkeySun Nov 13 2016 - 17:26
EU-US trade deal talks likely to be ‘frozen’ for years – commissionerCecilia Malmstrom says resumption of TTIP talks unlikely under Trump presidencyFri Nov 11 2016 - 19:05
Prospect of US-Russia rapprochement throws EU off guardDonald Trump’s shock victory major boost for Moscow but puts unprepared EU on edgeThu Nov 10 2016 - 18:24
Europe's political leaders wake to reality of Trump winImplications of victory on Nato and transatlantic foreign policy could be far reachingThu Nov 10 2016 - 01:00
European Commission refuses to comment on Noonan claimsMinister for Finance says there are no pending state aid cases after Apple tax rulingWed Nov 09 2016 - 19:13
European Commission downgrades Irish growth forecastCommission lowers expansion rate slightly to 3.6% due to Brexit worriesWed Nov 09 2016 - 13:12
Senior european political figures congratulate Donald TrumpUS election: Nato secretary general looks forward to working with president-electWed Nov 09 2016 - 10:56
European Commission changes add to EU credibility questionsEurope Letter: Appointment of gaffe-prone commissioner to budget role causes controversyThu Nov 03 2016 - 01:00
EU ombudsman Emily O’Reilly considers Barroso inquiryShe says Goldman Sachs role for former European Commission head raises trust issuesWed Nov 02 2016 - 20:38
Irish official to join European Commission Brexit taskforceTadhg O’Briain appointed to team at forefront of EU negotiations with BritainWed Nov 02 2016 - 14:32
Give me a crash course in: the EU-Canada trade dealThe signing of Ceta was delayed this week after a region of Belgium rejected itSat Oct 29 2016 - 00:00
EU expected to sign Canada trade deal within daysProgress follows resolution of internal Belgian dispute that raised serious questions about the EU's ability to negotiate a trade deal as one groupThu Oct 27 2016 - 18:11
Canadian PM cancels Brussels trip after trade talks stallJustin Trudeau had been expected to sign landmark Ceta deal between EU and CanadaThu Oct 27 2016 - 07:41
Solution to European Parliament intrigue could be Mairead McGuinnessFine Gael MEP seen as leading contender to succeed Martin Schulz as presidentThu Oct 27 2016 - 01:00
Belgians expected to give way on EU-Canada dealHopes that scheduled summit between the two blocs can go aheadWed Oct 26 2016 - 23:20
New plan for Europe-wide corporate tax base unveiledPrevious proposals to rein in aggressive tax planning failed to garner member supportTue Oct 25 2016 - 22:46
EU-Canada trade deal ‘still possible’ amid hopes of solution to Belgian resistanceEarlier on Monday Belgian prime minister said his country could not ratify EU trade deal with CanadaMon Oct 24 2016 - 18:59
EU-Canada trade deal talks continue in bid to break impasseEuropean Council president Donald Tusk gives Wallonia deadline to agree CETAMon Oct 24 2016 - 07:35
EU negotiators try to salvage Canada trade dealCeta talks resume in Brussels following walkout by Canadian trade ministerSat Oct 22 2016 - 15:07
EU turns attention to Brexit’s impact on BorderSummit told UK departure to be ‘smooth’ as leaders haggle over Russia and CanadaSat Oct 22 2016 - 01:00
No state-aid inquiries expected after Apple case, says KennyState understood to have shown EU details of up to 300 tax rulings offered to firmsFri Oct 21 2016 - 19:45
EU’s trade deal with Canada on brink of collapse amid rancourEU summit: Canadian trade minister declares deal dead as EU’s trade reputation takes hitFri Oct 21 2016 - 19:37
Margrethe Vestager not afraid to take on Europe’s taxing issuesEU competition commissioner is adamant Apple tax ruling is not political issueFri Oct 21 2016 - 06:00
Commission may examine 300 more Irish tax rulingsMargrethe Vestager defends Apple ruling as State intensifies discussions with BrusselsFri Oct 21 2016 - 01:00
EU leaders divided on further sanctions against RussiaTaoiseach says detailed talks on action against Moscow over Syria set to take placeThu Oct 20 2016 - 20:00
Trade protectionism high on EU leaders’ summit agendaEU-Canada deal rejection by Belgium’s Walloon parliament last week a key concernThu Oct 20 2016 - 18:10
Europe Letter: Delay in Canada trade deal could embarrass EUEU ministers were due to ratify the Ceta deal, but the Belgian region of Wallonia says noThu Oct 20 2016 - 01:00
EU leaders to debate ties with Russia as Aleppo bombings continueBrussels summit to focus on Brexit and ‘selective engagement’ with MoscowWed Oct 19 2016 - 16:40
Beyond Brexit: future looks uncertain for Ireland on many frontsAnglo-Irish relationship faces raft of challenges and State to lose key ally in BrusselsTue Oct 18 2016 - 18:20
EU ministers to discuss Syria crisis amid diplomatic impasseBoris Johnson appears to rule out notion of no-bombing zone over AleppoSun Oct 16 2016 - 19:59
EU-Canadian trade agreement thrown in doubt by Belgian voteIreland has already signed off on deal rejected by one of Belgium’s regional parliamentsSun Oct 16 2016 - 19:42
Deutsche Bank’s woes may only be tip of European icebergThe banking sector is in such trouble that the IMF says it threatens the global economySat Oct 15 2016 - 12:00
Pressure on France over failure to reform patent box systemCorporate device allows French companies apply 15% tax rate on intellectual property activity rather than standard 35%Thu Oct 13 2016 - 17:28
Ireland’s unique relationship with Britain pushed into the spotlightReality is there are no easy solutions to the Northern Ireland Border problemThu Oct 13 2016 - 01:00
